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Fuel rates up for eighth time since May 4; petrol, diesel prices cross Rs 100 in these cities
Petrol prices breached the Rs 100 per litre mark in states like Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan
Mehak Agarwal | May 14, 2021 | Updated 15:49 IST
Petrol prices in Delhi were jacked up to Rs 92.34 per litre whereas diesel costs Rs 82.95 per litre
Continuing its upward trend, petrol rates shot up by 29 paise whereas diesel prices went up by 34 paise on Friday. This is the eighth hike since May 4.
Petrol prices in Delhi were jacked up to Rs 92.34 per litre whereas diesel costs Rs 82.95 per litre. Petrol prices inched closer towards Rs 100 per litre in Mumbai at Rs 98.65 per litre while you need to shell out Rs 90.11 for a litre of diesel.
Petrol price on Wednesday touched a record high of Rs 87.60 in the national capital, a day after breaching the Rs 87-a-litre mark. Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 30 and 25 paise per litre respectively on Wednesday, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies. The
diesel prices stood at Rs 77.73. Yesterday, the petrol price topped the Rs 87-mark to touch an all-time high of Rs 87.30 in New Delhi. Prices of the two were hiked by 35 paise per litre each.
Fuel prices, which vary from state to state depending on local sales tax or VAT, are now at a record high in the country, prompting calls for a cut in excise duty to ease the burden on consumers. Petrol and diesel prices are revised on a daily basis in line with benchmark international price and foreign exchange rates.